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the poll in ohio, how ominous is it for mitt romney? >> well, nbc had a similar poll a couple of weeks ago or a week ago, rather, this showed obama beating romney by seven points. republicans said that margin is bigger than we think and it is not seven points. well, this sort of reinforces that. it's a big problem and looking at the unfavorable numbers for romney, 45% under way. 50% view imunfavorably. the president at 55-42. it's a big problem. no republican has won the white house without ohio. i think you are right, though, brooke. florida is much more important state here because if romney loses florida it is essentially over and then obama just needs another smaller state and he'll win re-election, brooke. >> can you hear me? thumb's up? >> yeah, no. i hear you. >> the romney campaign is trying to patch some wounds on the fly. here's romney. this is from last night. and i want i don't to just -- all of us count how many times he says he's behind the country 100%. >> this is a campaign about the 100%. my campaign is about the 100% i
the poll in ohio, how ominous is it for mitt romney? >> well, nbc had a similar poll a couple of weeks ago or a week ago, rather, this showed obama beating romney by seven points. republicans said that margin is bigger than we think and it is not seven points. well, this sort of reinforces that. it's a big problem and looking at the unfavorable numbers for romney, 45% under way. 50% view imunfavorably. the president at 55-42. it's a big problem. no republican has won the white house...
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. >> 18 point swing in one poll is huge. >> if we were to see that number confirmed by other poll, romney would be the favorite but it's not what we're seeing in the bulk of data. sometimes there can be a tendency to take a big headline number, when we're getting 15 or 20 polls released. if romney is doing that well among women, we will see the result confirmed by other polls quite soon. >> his people also believe that he did well from the debate independents, men, the elderly in particular. that's what their own internal polling is showing. would you agree with that? >> in the debate he was able to reposition himself toward the center of the electorate. last time we talked about, this is something very strange where romney has been playing to the base, even to some extent at his convention, he was doing that. but he shifted towards the center and obama was a little bit feeble in trying to rebut that. that's an important factor. historically candidates who can appear to be in the middle of the electorate tend to win and those on the wings tend to lose. that was a big strategic gain romney
. >> 18 point swing in one poll is huge. >> if we were to see that number confirmed by other poll, romney would be the favorite but it's not what we're seeing in the bulk of data. sometimes there can be a tendency to take a big headline number, when we're getting 15 or 20 polls released. if romney is doing that well among women, we will see the result confirmed by other polls quite soon. >> his people also believe that he did well from the debate independents, men, the elderly...
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most "the new york times"/cbs poll showing obama beating romney. obama trumping santorum in this poll. so, maria, what do the numbers tell us about obama's standing at this point? >> well, you know, it is still a long ways off to the election so i don't think we should read a whole lot in to that. and i can tell you the president and the white house certainly aren't reading a whole lot in that. they're going to be continued -- they're going to continue to be focused on dealing with the problems that middle class families have, workers have, creating jobs. continuing the economic growth that we have been on this path right now. and i think that what it also shows, though, is that the republican message isn't really getting through and the more that this goes on regardless of whether, you know, mitt romney able to be resolute in all of this, the issue is, if he isn't the nominee, i think most people think he will be the nominee, how damaged is he going to come out of this prolonged republican race where he himself has shown that he does not have the
most "the new york times"/cbs poll showing obama beating romney. obama trumping santorum in this poll. so, maria, what do the numbers tell us about obama's standing at this point? >> well, you know, it is still a long ways off to the election so i don't think we should read a whole lot in to that. and i can tell you the president and the white house certainly aren't reading a whole lot in that. they're going to be continued -- they're going to continue to be focused on dealing...
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do you think it is polls like this that have been the catalyst for, you know, camp romney changing, going more specific? >> yes, i think it is polls like that. i also think it is an increasing drumbeat of criticism from the kind of republican elite, conservative intellectuals, political operatives, who are looking at polls and saying something is clearly not going right with the romney campaign. they don't have the momentum they need. and a lot of these people feel that the convention in tampa was a missed opportunity to lay out a really clear, compelling alternative vision to obama. we heard there romney say that obama's failed on the economy, that's been his case all along. we heard about his personal biography, we heard very little about his policy plans. here is where i would take the country. >> so as we look for specifics, back to your, you know, things aren't going right, great article from politico out last night, the title, outside the campaign. i thought oning newet that ju od out at me, they scrapped the entire acceptance speech eight days out, written by a-list speechwriters,
do you think it is polls like this that have been the catalyst for, you know, camp romney changing, going more specific? >> yes, i think it is polls like that. i also think it is an increasing drumbeat of criticism from the kind of republican elite, conservative intellectuals, political operatives, who are looking at polls and saying something is clearly not going right with the romney campaign. they don't have the momentum they need. and a lot of these people feel that the convention in...
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mitt romney is surging in the gop polls. but that is not exactly how the tea party patriots see things. >> no, no. they conducted a straw poll of their own. this is on sunday night. this is what it found. 35% support gingrich. 31% rick santorum. 18% mitt romney. >> yeah. very different numbers. flipfloping. imagine rick santorum being up that high as well. the polls don't show that. the founder of and the coordinator of the tea party. jenny beth. >> thanks fo having me. >> i'm confused. the numbers show different than the other polls. then we have to go back and look at other number. in each of the states that's been won so far by each of the candidates that's won a state, they've all had the backing of the tea party. iowa had -- santorum had iowa, he had the backing of the tea party, romney won new hampshire and gingrich won with the backing of the tea party. in florida, do you think that trend might end? >> it may very well. especially when you look at the polls that come out today or come out in the past few days from flo
mitt romney is surging in the gop polls. but that is not exactly how the tea party patriots see things. >> no, no. they conducted a straw poll of their own. this is on sunday night. this is what it found. 35% support gingrich. 31% rick santorum. 18% mitt romney. >> yeah. very different numbers. flipfloping. imagine rick santorum being up that high as well. the polls don't show that. the founder of and the coordinator of the tea party. jenny beth. >> thanks fo having me....
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also, gallup's latest poll shows romney at the top of the heap with 34% followed by rick santorum at 24%. >>> time for travel insider. cnn reporters and producers can often get the inside scoop on great places to go. reynolds wolf traveled about an hour north of atlanta to delon na ga, georgia, where he found one of the oldest gold mines in the country. >> reporter: you see this beautiful building here in the parking lot. but it's what's below ground that really captures the imagine nags. -- imagination. you know this wasn't dug just yesterday. it's been around since 1898. and this is the general manager of the mine. how long have people been digging for gold in this part of the world? >> gold was first discovered in 1828 and in one year over 15,000 people showed up looking for gold. it became the first major gold rush. >> what type of mining is this? >> this is hard rock gold mining. >> there are other times. >> absolutely. we'll grab a pan and head out to the rivers and streams 37 all right. show me how this is done. >> fill that with water, heavy gold falls to the bottom. you do y
also, gallup's latest poll shows romney at the top of the heap with 34% followed by rick santorum at 24%. >>> time for travel insider. cnn reporters and producers can often get the inside scoop on great places to go. reynolds wolf traveled about an hour north of atlanta to delon na ga, georgia, where he found one of the oldest gold mines in the country. >> reporter: you see this beautiful building here in the parking lot. but it's what's below ground that really captures the...
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president obama is trying to cut into romney's support here and a recent cnn poll of polls shows him ahead six points. the obama campaign launched this attack ad on thursday airing in virginia and a handful of other states and as early voting starts up in a number of states, the president framed his closing argument in a positive ad where he talks directly to the camera. >> it's time for a new economic patriotism, rooted in the believe that growing our economy begins with a strong, thriving middle class. >> that is a message that president obama reiterated in virginia as he pushes a newly framed set of proposals. economic patriotism as he calls it, reducing oil imports and also giving tax breaks to companies that invest in the u.s. >> i assume the president is spending a lot of his time these days gettinged ready for that debate wednesday night. >> certainly in the big mush is the going to be as he heads to nevada here in the next couple of days and will be preparing as you know his partner senator john kerry who will be filling the shoes in these mock proposals. the campaign doesn't
president obama is trying to cut into romney's support here and a recent cnn poll of polls shows him ahead six points. the obama campaign launched this attack ad on thursday airing in virginia and a handful of other states and as early voting starts up in a number of states, the president framed his closing argument in a positive ad where he talks directly to the camera. >> it's time for a new economic patriotism, rooted in the believe that growing our economy begins with a strong,...
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as you mentioned, governor romney won maine and won that cpac straw poll. next up you have arizona and michigan. what happens if he loses there? is this just big, giant stakes at this point? he's tripled his ad buy. is this sort of the moment to watch for? because you look at that poll, that's a problematic poll. >> well, you know, every time people have counted out governor romney he's come back and won. people that counted him out in florida after he lost south carolina, i actually think it made him a better candidate coming out of that loss in south carolina. and, you know, going into michigan i certainly wouldn't count him out. he has a large infrastructure. he's running lots of television. and don't forget there's arizona on the books as well that day. >> right. >> so, you know, i think voters will take a look at both races and we'll see what happens going into super tuesday. i think that's a game changer because super tuesday nationalizes the race. it remains to be seen whether or not either speccer gingrich or senator santorum can run a national race
as you mentioned, governor romney won maine and won that cpac straw poll. next up you have arizona and michigan. what happens if he loses there? is this just big, giant stakes at this point? he's tripled his ad buy. is this sort of the moment to watch for? because you look at that poll, that's a problematic poll. >> well, you know, every time people have counted out governor romney he's come back and won. people that counted him out in florida after he lost south carolina, i actually...
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and romney is the candidate of opportunity and this is why he's inching up in the polls and edging out president obama. he's reminding the american people that hope and change, that ain't working out. per scissors tent high unemployment, run away debt and spending and, oh, yeah, that little thing called obamacare could be found unconstitutional by the supreme court. >> i guess that buzzer means you're done. maria. >> well, romney is going to need to hope that voters are either stupid or that they have a short term amnesia. because it's going to be very difficult for him to really etch a sketch his way to voters ooef minds after he has been so right wing in terms of the policies he's had to embrace in order to gain the nomination. president obama will continue to talk about his great record on creating jobs and helping the middle class and helping the working class while mitt romney will continue to embrace those right wing policies which frankly will take us exactly back to the place that caused the recession in the first place. >> she got an etch a sketch reference in there. let's see
and romney is the candidate of opportunity and this is why he's inching up in the polls and edging out president obama. he's reminding the american people that hope and change, that ain't working out. per scissors tent high unemployment, run away debt and spending and, oh, yeah, that little thing called obamacare could be found unconstitutional by the supreme court. >> i guess that buzzer means you're done. maria. >> well, romney is going to need to hope that voters are either...
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two state news polls shows mitt romney slightly down but still ahead in the poll there's. romney, 35%. paul, 20%. huntsman, 11%. let's take a look t the other poll that we have here as well. this is romney at 40%, huntsman at 17%, paul at 16%. with romney ahead by so much, what are the next 24 hours about for the candidates? what's the story to watch coming out of new hampshire? >> i think the most fascinating thing right now is how huntsman and ron paul are both fighting over independent voters. remember, independent voters, what makes a difference in new hampshire. open primary, independent voters make up 40% of the local electora electorate. that's what folks are fighting over. right now huntsman and paul rising in the polls. romney safely ahead but as long as that margin closes that's the real fight. watching ron paul and jon huntsman take fights at each other to knock mitt romney off his person. >> if we can talk to mull here for a second. has they're headed into south carolina, i was reading an article this morning saying that people, even though they're not excite a
two state news polls shows mitt romney slightly down but still ahead in the poll there's. romney, 35%. paul, 20%. huntsman, 11%. let's take a look t the other poll that we have here as well. this is romney at 40%, huntsman at 17%, paul at 16%. with romney ahead by so much, what are the next 24 hours about for the candidates? what's the story to watch coming out of new hampshire? >> i think the most fascinating thing right now is how huntsman and ron paul are both fighting over independent...
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but romney's behind now in every new poll this week, including several crucial swing states. so, what's the next move? the campaign's senior communications adviser joins us. >>> a day harry potter fans have been anxiously waiting for but they are in for a shock. is jk rowling's new adults-only book even worth the hype? >> it is thursday, september 27th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> good morning, everyone. our team this morning, a writer from the new yorker.com. susie welch, reuters. >> good tough here on christmas morning, the morning after the nfl ref deal was made. it was a hail mary pass that started the uproar around now the prayers of millions of football fans have been answered. the nfl referee lockout is over finally. the blown call that blew minds across america on monday night sure late fire, 48 hours after it happened, the league and the refs now have an eight-year collective bargaining agreement, sealed the deal late last night. >> bring in our retired running back tiki barber. joining the conversation is nfl referee red cashman, a league official 40 year
but romney's behind now in every new poll this week, including several crucial swing states. so, what's the next move? the campaign's senior communications adviser joins us. >>> a day harry potter fans have been anxiously waiting for but they are in for a shock. is jk rowling's new adults-only book even worth the hype? >> it is thursday, september 27th. "starting point" begins right now. >>> good morning, everyone. our team this morning, a writer from the new...
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a closer look at why romney's poll numbers seem to be slipping. let's bring in cnn's political reporter peter hamby. i enjoyed reading your article at cnn.com. >> thank you. >> give us some idea why if you will why the president is running so strong? >> the real problem for mitt romney is in the meat of the polls. he has advantage on economy, taxes, democrats rarely have advantage on, among women. couple things jumped out at me. this is from "the washington post" poll yesterday, mitt romney is at 50% unfave, 40% faif. barack obama 39% unfavorable, mitt romney's having trouble getting people to like him. that's a very big problem. the other thing that jumped out at me is this question of the bailout by two to one margin -- >> the auto bailout. >> the auto bailout, voters there in ohio like the bailout and said it's been good for the economy. you see this in poll after ohio poll. >> wow, those are some pretty strong numbers. you've been talking to ohio republicans. what are they saying? what are their concerns? are they afraid of losing the state? >
a closer look at why romney's poll numbers seem to be slipping. let's bring in cnn's political reporter peter hamby. i enjoyed reading your article at cnn.com. >> thank you. >> give us some idea why if you will why the president is running so strong? >> the real problem for mitt romney is in the meat of the polls. he has advantage on economy, taxes, democrats rarely have advantage on, among women. couple things jumped out at me. this is from "the washington post"...
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i believe on the cnn poll governor romney was slightly ahead. it was a ppp democratic polling group that had people saying more likely to vote for governor romney 47-35. less likely more likely to vote for president obama 32 less likely 46. and that was a poll also that said on points, on points, president obama won the race. and the final analysis this is an election. people are looking for who can be the commander in chief. hat governor romney did last night is he tied having a strong economy as being essential to having a strong military strong foreign policy and clearly on that point he clearly won the debate. >> what he also seemed to do last night, more than he has ever done before, and i've covered him now for, you know, five years, is he seemed to agree with president obama on a whole range of foreign policy issues. seemingly for the first time. let's listen to what he said. >> i felt the same as the president did. i want to underscore the same point the president made. the president was right to up the usage of that technology. >> there
i believe on the cnn poll governor romney was slightly ahead. it was a ppp democratic polling group that had people saying more likely to vote for governor romney 47-35. less likely more likely to vote for president obama 32 less likely 46. and that was a poll also that said on points, on points, president obama won the race. and the final analysis this is an election. people are looking for who can be the commander in chief. hat governor romney did last night is he tied having a strong economy...
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the fox news poll, 49% obama, 42% romney. the reuters poll, obama 49%, romney 42%. what's going on here? >> couple things. one, we're looking at registered voters here. when you look at likely voters underneath that, there's more intensity on the republican side. so the race does get a little closer. but obama remains a couple points ahead as he does i think in most polls. nothing fundamentally has changed here except one thing. mitt romney's negative does seem to be going up. some of the obama attacks seem to be having an effect on it after this long, long summer we've been through. but the race is still about bigger things. the economy hasn't changed. it's still going down the toilet. we're losing jobs. the race is still basically very close. >> when you say the difference between registered and likely voters, registered voters are people who have already registered. likely voters are registered voters plus those who might still register. >> no. likely voters are those who are on the rolls, but when you ask them are you really sure they're going to vote in they te
the fox news poll, 49% obama, 42% romney. the reuters poll, obama 49%, romney 42%. what's going on here? >> couple things. one, we're looking at registered voters here. when you look at likely voters underneath that, there's more intensity on the republican side. so the race does get a little closer. but obama remains a couple points ahead as he does i think in most polls. nothing fundamentally has changed here except one thing. mitt romney's negative does seem to be going up. some of the...
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let's talk about the new poll, polling information showing romney is trailing in the race nationwide. tell us more. >> we're getting new polls every day at this point in the race, which is fun for us. a new fox news poll has obama up by 48 to 43 margin over mitt romney. that's in keeping with other polls we have seen recently both nationally and in swing states, you know this poll looks like a lot of others. obama has advantages over romney on the economy and a range of issues. one thing that stood out in the poll is that a lot of voters didn't like how obama's handling the situation in libya. and the romney campaign sort of sees that as well which is why you see them hitting obama so hard on this lately. but there is still a problem here for romney. this is why the debates are so important. romney wants to change the fundamental structure of this race with this debate coming up next wednesday. remember, over 50 million people watched the first presidential debate in 2008. this is going to be a big moment coming up next week, fred, for mitt romney. >> well, let's shift to the u.s. sen
let's talk about the new poll, polling information showing romney is trailing in the race nationwide. tell us more. >> we're getting new polls every day at this point in the race, which is fun for us. a new fox news poll has obama up by 48 to 43 margin over mitt romney. that's in keeping with other polls we have seen recently both nationally and in swing states, you know this poll looks like a lot of others. obama has advantages over romney on the economy and a range of issues. one thing...
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so you really think now that the polls at the romney campaign are pointing to are wrong. do you think they're wrong, they're being stupid, or i mean what's the reason they would do this or do they think they're losing to you and that's why they're pulling out? >> not at all. the race is close. i think they have a small advantage right now in the most recent polls, most of which have been republican-leaning polls. no, i think this is a head fake. they pretend they're leaving north carolina, and they're sending one person out of state. they're trying to depress our vote during the early vote period. they're trying to get new stories placed that the race is over. we've registered over 100,000 new voters in north carolina this year alone, and the romney campaign is very concerned they can't match us in the early vote. we've seen how the early vote is going in ohio and iowa and wisconsin where we're way ahead in votes that already been cast. i think they're trying to depress the vote and convince the voters it's over, no reason to vote. the game is over. >> let me ask you this
so you really think now that the polls at the romney campaign are pointing to are wrong. do you think they're wrong, they're being stupid, or i mean what's the reason they would do this or do they think they're losing to you and that's why they're pulling out? >> not at all. the race is close. i think they have a small advantage right now in the most recent polls, most of which have been republican-leaning polls. no, i think this is a head fake. they pretend they're leaving north...
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we haven't seen many recent polls with the president with a huge lead. recent polls have said he's in the lead, but our cnn poll puts him up 52% to 43%, but it's a state the campaign may not have expected to really spend time in, but they certainly don't want to let it go. it's got ten electoral votes and in a close race, every little bit counts. >> and so republicans are trying to counter obama's campaign in wisconsin. in what way? >> well, it's interesting today, the romney campaign says that the fact that the president is coming here to wisconsin, this reliably blue state, shows he has a, quote, wisconsin problem. they have also paid for digital advertising. we haven't had a chance to see any, but blasting the president's record. the rnc separately has a similar message. they said the president has been ignoring wisconsin for 220 days and they have a new web video out. they're trying to capitalize on the fact the president is here in this state, that hasn't voted for a republican for president in many, many years, fredricka. >> okay, and with every st
we haven't seen many recent polls with the president with a huge lead. recent polls have said he's in the lead, but our cnn poll puts him up 52% to 43%, but it's a state the campaign may not have expected to really spend time in, but they certainly don't want to let it go. it's got ten electoral votes and in a close race, every little bit counts. >> and so republicans are trying to counter obama's campaign in wisconsin. in what way? >> well, it's interesting today, the romney...
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poll after poll shows mitt romney and rick santorum in a statistical dead heat. can santorum build on that momentum and what does romney need to do to get the nomination is all the while, president obama is edging up in the polls. joining us is ari fleisher, cnn contributor and former white house press secretary for president george w. bush. welcome to the program. >> thank you. >> let's start with the santorum surge. can he keep this going or is santorum the latest romney alternative? >> he is the latest romney alternative but by virtue of the fact he is the latest and almost a one-on-one ray he can keep it going that's what distinguishindistinguishines it from the other has beens in the polls, took a week or two, divide and conquer for mitt romney, he divided and conquered. newt is increasingly to the side, it is one-on-one and a grave threat to mitt romney. >> if you are in the romney camp, you have got the money, you have got this amazing organization, you have got the fact that you have done this before. how are you feeling about the facts fact that rick san
poll after poll shows mitt romney and rick santorum in a statistical dead heat. can santorum build on that momentum and what does romney need to do to get the nomination is all the while, president obama is edging up in the polls. joining us is ari fleisher, cnn contributor and former white house press secretary for president george w. bush. welcome to the program. >> thank you. >> let's start with the santorum surge. can he keep this going or is santorum the latest romney...
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a new poll that shows the gap narrowing. between obama and romney. john king is here to break it down for us. before we go to john king on that, we should say, we spent a long time trying to come up with a title for john king's segment. might make you sit up more, take notice, when one of the best political minds in the business is coming on. but we have not ruled out a title because all of our ideas stink. king size download. they are cheesy and lame. john is taking his head. we decide to call it what we think it is. part of the show where john king makes you smarter. john? >> three new battleground state polls out today in and this race, 75 days before the election and days for the republican convention is about as close as you can get. and all the states, obama states in 2008, wisconsin, ohio, and the state of florida. let's go through them one by one. we look at wisconsin and stretch it out, you see this is the "new york times"/quinnipiac poll that is a dead heat. the president with a slight advantage. proof positive the paul ryan pick is giving
a new poll that shows the gap narrowing. between obama and romney. john king is here to break it down for us. before we go to john king on that, we should say, we spent a long time trying to come up with a title for john king's segment. might make you sit up more, take notice, when one of the best political minds in the business is coming on. but we have not ruled out a title because all of our ideas stink. king size download. they are cheesy and lame. john is taking his head. we decide to call...
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right now the polling is mixed. some polls show romney with a small lead. other polls show the president's got a lead, and no surprise, the state of florida, we're having some voting issues there. cnn's john zarrella is live in plantation, florida, this morning. good morning, john. >> you're right. it is tight here as you would expect in florida. mitt romney leading the president in that cnn/orc poll by one percentage point, 50% to 49%. while mitt romney was not in florida over the weekend, he'll be here today, the president did come down to south florida to one of the key, key counties, broward county, because he knows how important that county is, heavily democratic. he spoke to about 23,000 people gathered at a local rye tool there. he spoke for about 20 minutes. you mention the problem early voting rt shofsenned this year from 14 days four years ago down to eight days. there were repeated efforts by the league of women voters, senator bill nelson, to get the republican governor rick scott, to extend the time for early voting. he did not do it. people st
right now the polling is mixed. some polls show romney with a small lead. other polls show the president's got a lead, and no surprise, the state of florida, we're having some voting issues there. cnn's john zarrella is live in plantation, florida, this morning. good morning, john. >> you're right. it is tight here as you would expect in florida. mitt romney leading the president in that cnn/orc poll by one percentage point, 50% to 49%. while mitt romney was not in florida over the...
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to address the surge. >>> what's behind romney's surge in the polls? that's easy. he's moving to the middle. so says one half of his political power couple. they join me live. >>> plus, we can fact check all we want. but i'll speak live with one expert who says facts apparently don't matter anymore. >>> and -- >> you have 72 hours to get them out. >> "argo," lincoln, bin laden, how hollywood is coming to an election booth near you. [ male announcer ] citi turns 200 this year. in that time there've been some good days. and some difficult ones. but, through it all, we've persevered, supporting some of the biggest ideas in modern history. so why should our anniversary matter to you? because for 200 years, we've been helping ideas move from ambition to achievement. and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ and the next great idea could be yours. ♪ (train horn) vo: wherever our trains go, the economy comes to life. norfolk southern. one line, infinite possibilities. to compete on the global stage. what we need are people prepared for the careers of our
to address the surge. >>> what's behind romney's surge in the polls? that's easy. he's moving to the middle. so says one half of his political power couple. they join me live. >>> plus, we can fact check all we want. but i'll speak live with one expert who says facts apparently don't matter anymore. >>> and -- >> you have 72 hours to get them out. >> "argo," lincoln, bin laden, how hollywood is coming to an election booth near you. [ male...
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mitt romney has dropped five points in our latest south carolina poll. people that you're speaking to in south carolina, say this is really the last-ditch effort to stop romney. they don't love the alternatives. you say as well. actually your newspaper has not come out with an endorsement yet. this is very last minute. what are folks waiting for? what is missing? >> i think we just want -- i think at love of republican voters here just want to see as much as they can see before making up their mind. i've talked to a few who are still undecided who will be looking at the debate tonight and what happens tonight and over the next two days. >> what about romney not releasing his tax returns. do you think that will affect south carolinaens? we know or we think what it would show us is that he's really rich. south carolina has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country at 9.9%. is it a liability to be rich in this race going into south carolina? and how do you think folks will react about the tax forms not being released? >> i don't know if it's a li
mitt romney has dropped five points in our latest south carolina poll. people that you're speaking to in south carolina, say this is really the last-ditch effort to stop romney. they don't love the alternatives. you say as well. actually your newspaper has not come out with an endorsement yet. this is very last minute. what are folks waiting for? what is missing? >> i think we just want -- i think at love of republican voters here just want to see as much as they can see before making up...
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a new nbc news maris poll shows romney's lead is higher, 42% to 27%. the candidates are always sparring. they do agree on one thing, beat owing bomb ma. >> i think it's been a ground hog day presidency where he keeps saying the same thing again and again and again. we keep waking up and we have the same problems day after day after day. >> if we're going to beat obama, he's going to have a billion dollars. almost all of it will be spent negatively because he doesn't have any positive record to run on. so, i mean, he's going from, yes, we can to why we couldn't as his theme. >> well, the delegate scoreboard so far after iowa, new hampshire, florida looks like this. they've gingrich has 23. romney is not far behind with 19. rick santorum has 13 and ron paul, not bad. not bad for ron paul picking up 3. did well in new hampshire. florida though is the big kahoona. it has 50 delegates. winner take all. the numbers could change greatly by the end of tomorrow. let's talk about that from some of the folks who know best. independent political analyst goldie tai
a new nbc news maris poll shows romney's lead is higher, 42% to 27%. the candidates are always sparring. they do agree on one thing, beat owing bomb ma. >> i think it's been a ground hog day presidency where he keeps saying the same thing again and again and again. we keep waking up and we have the same problems day after day after day. >> if we're going to beat obama, he's going to have a billion dollars. almost all of it will be spent negatively because he doesn't have any...
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still, most people believe that is advantage romney because in our poll two months ago, romney was down four points, plus one now, it's a five point swing. that's encouraging news for governor romney. discouraging news for him in two midwestern battlegrounds. in iowa, a new nbc/"wall street journal"/marist poll, an eight point lead for the president in iowa, troubling in a state mitt romney very much needs to win. and in paul ryan's home state of wisconsin, another state romney hopes to keep in his basket, six points for the president there. same poll. six points for the president. how does this all play out? encouraging news for governor romney in florida. let's say hypothetically that one is trending his way and democrats don't dispute that. if we give that hypothetically to governor romney, north carolina as well, most democrats think is starting to trend out of their reach, just those two states, that would get romney to parity, 237 to 235. takes 270 to win. however, if those numbers in iowa and wisconsin hold, and the president keeps those in the blue column like they were in 2008,
still, most people believe that is advantage romney because in our poll two months ago, romney was down four points, plus one now, it's a five point swing. that's encouraging news for governor romney. discouraging news for him in two midwestern battlegrounds. in iowa, a new nbc/"wall street journal"/marist poll, an eight point lead for the president in iowa, troubling in a state mitt romney very much needs to win. and in paul ryan's home state of wisconsin, another state romney hopes...
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finally, mitt romney is looking pretty good for tomorrow's caucuses. that's based on the polling. ron paul, though, is always full of surprises. from where you sit, what do you think we should all look out for for tomorrow night? >> well, and i probably or you have probably seen the same polling that i have, that governor romney is doing extremely well. he's got a great organization in this state. he campaigned very aggressively four years ago here. so he does have a lot of people on the ground. congressman paul has done the same thing. he's got a lot of fervent support in this state. so i think that you're going to see some good results from both of them. >> so romney then paul is what you're telling us? >> likely, yes. and i think obviously the speaker is going to be right there as well. >> okay. governor sandoval, thanks so much for your time. and i look forward to seeing you in person sometime soon in nevada. >> and like-wise. thank you for having me, jessica. >>> so far it's been a pretty mild winter here in washington. but denver? well, their luck just ran out. stand by for
finally, mitt romney is looking pretty good for tomorrow's caucuses. that's based on the polling. ron paul, though, is always full of surprises. from where you sit, what do you think we should all look out for for tomorrow night? >> well, and i probably or you have probably seen the same polling that i have, that governor romney is doing extremely well. he's got a great organization in this state. he campaigned very aggressively four years ago here. so he does have a lot of people on the...
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the national polls santorum has a two point lead over mitt romney. then this poll, have you seen these favorability numbers. can we pop these up? favorability numbers, mitt romney's faf rabl numbers, the polls are hard to read, if you go top row, was 67%. has dropped down to 54%. >> oops. >> that's bad. the unfavorable rating was 25% not long ago now 40%. will cain is gathering up to say something. >> gathering up with a huge question mark above my head. i don't know what happened other than perhaps his interview with you. his one statement that went out there that everyone could disagree with. what has happened to make his numbers skyrocket? >> or is it rick santorum seeming possible? >> no. this is the result of being the front-runner for a long time. he's being attacked constantly. gingrich, santorum, the republican party is not totally comfortable with him because he's more to the center. he's the most electable republican out here campaigning. newt gingrich will be popping champagne. all of us on the obama side of newt gingrich with the nominee.
the national polls santorum has a two point lead over mitt romney. then this poll, have you seen these favorability numbers. can we pop these up? favorability numbers, mitt romney's faf rabl numbers, the polls are hard to read, if you go top row, was 67%. has dropped down to 54%. >> oops. >> that's bad. the unfavorable rating was 25% not long ago now 40%. will cain is gathering up to say something. >> gathering up with a huge question mark above my head. i don't know what...
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eastern. >>> mitt romney is now trailing rick santorum in two new polls. how much trouble is romney in right now? >>> plus, santorum's controversial remarks about women. will they end up costing him votes? we'll talk about all that and more next in "strategy session" with donna brazile and rich galen. our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller. over the last three years we've put nearly 100 million dollars into american education. that's thousands of kids learning to love science. ♪ isn't that cool? and that's pretty cool. ♪ sure. what flavor? mm, one of each. lemon burst, hm, cherry orchard, blackberry harvest... my daughter's grabbing some yoplait. pina colada, orange creme. i can't imagine where she is... strawberry cheesecake. [ grocery store pa ] clean up in aisle eight. found her! [ female announcer ] yoplait original. 25 flavors for you to love. it is so good. >>> one thing is certain in politics and that is, nothing is a
eastern. >>> mitt romney is now trailing rick santorum in two new polls. how much trouble is romney in right now? >>> plus, santorum's controversial remarks about women. will they end up costing him votes? we'll talk about all that and more next in "strategy session" with donna brazile and rich galen. our science teacher helped us build it. ♪ now i'm a geologist at chevron, and i get to help science teachers. it has four servo motors and a wireless microcontroller....
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santorum finished a close second in the poll. romney, santorum, and newt gingrich all addressed the conference on friday. >>> in syria, we are hearing that the military's actually putting civilians on their tanks to act as human shields. one opposition activist says it's happening in the city of homs which has been the epicenter of the uprising. syria's military bombing opposition forces and civilians in homs nearly 700 people, including children, died in syria just last week. arab league members are meeting in cairo today to discuss options for dealing with the worsening situation there in syria. >>> the u.s. embassy is following the case of two american women who have been arrested during a demonstration in bahrain. this is one of the women, she and another woman were there on tourist visas, picked up for being at an illegal gathering. reports say the women are human rights attorneys who wanted to help monitor the situation in bahrain. this week marks the one-year anniversary of protests and forcing democratic reforms in the co
santorum finished a close second in the poll. romney, santorum, and newt gingrich all addressed the conference on friday. >>> in syria, we are hearing that the military's actually putting civilians on their tanks to act as human shields. one opposition activist says it's happening in the city of homs which has been the epicenter of the uprising. syria's military bombing opposition forces and civilians in homs nearly 700 people, including children, died in syria just last week. arab...
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back president obama according to a poll. 44% are for romney. if portman is on the ticket, the race remains a dead heat. six in ten buckeye voters say they don't know enough about portman to form an opinion about him. >>> vice president apologizing to his boss. senior administration officials say joe biden went to president obama and told him he was sorry for putting him in a tough spot on the same-sex marriage issue. biden came out in support of same-sex marriage on a sunday morning talk show and some believe that forced the president to make his own announcement ahead of schedule. we're told president obama responded by telling biden that he knew he was speaking from the heart. >>> it was stars at george clooney's mansion. president obama schmoozing with 150 hollywood star. $15 million in contribution to the president's re-election campaign. soledad, were you there? >> yes. i took my private jet back here because george clooney always wants me to sit next to him at whatever dinner is he holding for whomever. >> don't we all wish? >> one day we
back president obama according to a poll. 44% are for romney. if portman is on the ticket, the race remains a dead heat. six in ten buckeye voters say they don't know enough about portman to form an opinion about him. >>> vice president apologizing to his boss. senior administration officials say joe biden went to president obama and told him he was sorry for putting him in a tough spot on the same-sex marriage issue. biden came out in support of same-sex marriage on a sunday morning...
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now after the poll, 52% for president obama. 46% for governor romney. that's a six-point split there. you predicted, alex, and i was there with you, after the bill clinton speech at the democratic convention, you predicted that there would be a significant bounce for the president as a result of that. but the democrats did have a pretty good convention. >> they had a better one than we did as republicans, wolf. wednesday night, bill clinton said, president obama is safe when it comes to money. he's not that big a spender. remember me, trust me. thursday night, the president reminded people of what they liked about him four years ago. and i think part of this bump is just people who were a little less enthused are now willing to tell the poll, i like that guy. but overall, the democratic c e convention had more energy than the republicans. night by night and overall, the democrats beat the republicans. >> i thought the republicans did have a pretty good convention, too. but they had some bad luck. namely, hurricane isaac which took away the first night a
now after the poll, 52% for president obama. 46% for governor romney. that's a six-point split there. you predicted, alex, and i was there with you, after the bill clinton speech at the democratic convention, you predicted that there would be a significant bounce for the president as a result of that. but the democrats did have a pretty good convention. >> they had a better one than we did as republicans, wolf. wednesday night, bill clinton said, president obama is safe when it comes to...
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we conducted the poll tuesday and wednesday. any good numbers for mitt romney? yes, he locked up the gop nomination back in april. do romney voters more strongly support their candidate? yeah, they do, 56%, up nine points from back in may. obama voters favor their candidate the same number from may until now. who do you think will win the election? take a look at this number. and overwhelmingly they say almost a 2-1 margin, they think president obama will win the election. one of the troubling numbers is unfavor numbers. they are starting to rise. we've seen it in two national polls last week. >> most interesting numbers are the economy polls and how the u.s. economy is doing. they got less than three months to go. fiscal cliff, major spending cuts likely ahead and that would mean a lot of companies. we know -- they are saying a lot of companies are not hiring because they are concerned about this federal spending cut and what that's going to mean. tell us about the economic numbers out. >> the economy has been the stop issue in the minds of americans since late
we conducted the poll tuesday and wednesday. any good numbers for mitt romney? yes, he locked up the gop nomination back in april. do romney voters more strongly support their candidate? yeah, they do, 56%, up nine points from back in may. obama voters favor their candidate the same number from may until now. who do you think will win the election? take a look at this number. and overwhelmingly they say almost a 2-1 margin, they think president obama will win the election. one of the troubling...
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only 13% with mitt romney's. he's probably looking at the pew poll that finds mormons up there with muslims in terms of "i don't trust them. which was a few years back. but this is now. >> right. and he has to understand that things change over time. right? i mean, he looks at polls back from when his father ran for president. that showed that 18% of the country said they wouldn't vote for a mormon. that stayed relatively the same. but these things, prayers at conventions, aren't about electoral consequences. they're about showing the side of the candidate that turns to god. i think that people would feel comforted and a little bit relieved to see him be open and frank about his faith. because they're really -- >> maybe he should. because it is a part of his core person. which is the number one complaint we hear about mitt romney. we don't see that heart, right. >> absolutely. he just has to own it i think. i think a lot of mormons will give him a pass because they want to see him in the white house. they're prot
only 13% with mitt romney's. he's probably looking at the pew poll that finds mormons up there with muslims in terms of "i don't trust them. which was a few years back. but this is now. >> right. and he has to understand that things change over time. right? i mean, he looks at polls back from when his father ran for president. that showed that 18% of the country said they wouldn't vote for a mormon. that stayed relatively the same. but these things, prayers at conventions, aren't...
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it's all tied up between obama and mitt romney. a new poll shows them neck and neck. you have this really now looking towards november, 6 1/2 months towards election day. cnn averaged four national polls. you see the numbers, 47% for the president. 45% back romney. and in about half an hour. people waiting to see the president here. going to talk about federal job training in the community college there. the wives of british german ambassadors to the united nations, in it they asked syria's first lady to stop your husband and stop being a bystander. >> she talked about peace many, many times. we think she should get her act together and speak out and speak out now. not worry so much about her husband, a lit bit more about what women in her country are going through. a retired couple in illinois has now come forward. they brought the third and final ticket in the $666 million mega millions drawing last month. they couldn't believe it. >> after i looked at it a coup of minutes. i turned to my wife and i said we won. and she kind of looked at me funny and i said no, we w
it's all tied up between obama and mitt romney. a new poll shows them neck and neck. you have this really now looking towards november, 6 1/2 months towards election day. cnn averaged four national polls. you see the numbers, 47% for the president. 45% back romney. and in about half an hour. people waiting to see the president here. going to talk about federal job training in the community college there. the wives of british german ambassadors to the united nations, in it they asked syria's...
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a poll came out showing mitt romney is the most electable. he's essentially tied with barack obama in the general election whereas obama beats kbin grich by about ten points here in florida. so romney is trying to paint gingrich as err realiraticerrat undisciplined, not a lead in the country. in smaller states you can jazz up and fire up the grassroots and really turn it around in the polls. there's going to be about two million voters in this primary. there's a silent republican majority here that mitt romney is trying to tap into, christi. >> you know, the numbers have been seesawing so much during this gop race for nominee. first you've got romney seeming to win, we think, iowa, and he keeps winning. south carolina, no, it's gingrich. you think it was iowa. no, it was santorum. how does that kind of back-and-forth play in the game. ? at this point people might be looking at this saying we need to get a nominee so we know who we're backing. >> yeah. it's interesting. the race has moved into a new phase, like you said. the earlier smaller st
a poll came out showing mitt romney is the most electable. he's essentially tied with barack obama in the general election whereas obama beats kbin grich by about ten points here in florida. so romney is trying to paint gingrich as err realiraticerrat undisciplined, not a lead in the country. in smaller states you can jazz up and fire up the grassroots and really turn it around in the polls. there's going to be about two million voters in this primary. there's a silent republican majority here...
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there is no doubt in our poll and in other polls mitt romney's favorables are on the rise and there's no doubt it's because of not only the attack ads from the obama campaign but the obama campaign's friends in the super pac community. don't discount the fact the president's on the road. outwardly bashing mitt romney. his negatives on the rise. >> i think you said "mitt romney's favorables are on the rise." you meant his unfavorables? >> i'm sorry, right. >> there is a poll about possible vp picks. doesn't seem like there's been one favorite one, one main contender for romney's vice presidential candidate. now that we're in the homestretch, any sign that is changing? >> if you look at our new poll, there are some changes. i'll go to the state of florida to show you our poll. we asked people in our new poll, who would you like to see mitt romney choose as his running mate? look who comes out on top. marco rubio, the freshman senator from florida. he's got a lot attention. he's a tea party darling. the conservative base loves him. he's also been selling a book and he's on tv a lot. so n
there is no doubt in our poll and in other polls mitt romney's favorables are on the rise and there's no doubt it's because of not only the attack ads from the obama campaign but the obama campaign's friends in the super pac community. don't discount the fact the president's on the road. outwardly bashing mitt romney. his negatives on the rise. >> i think you said "mitt romney's favorables are on the rise." you meant his unfavorables? >> i'm sorry, right. >> there is...
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there are polls that show governor romney is a worst position in terms of unfavorable than any other nominee. romney has spent a lot of money but as time goes on, the unfavorable opinions of him are going up. it's not like he hasn't trialed to make people like him. why can't he connect with the voters? >> i think first of all, explaining those numbers are very easy, john. just because governor romney ran in '08 and running now, doesn't mean he was on television for four years running around on air force one and spending money in advertising. the fact of the matter is, it's very easy to see. if president obama hadn't had spent tens of millions of dollars on negative advertising, some of this which you know is completely untrue, all over the country for almost an entire year, well, it has an effect. but the good news for us is that we now are in a position to outspend them on television and tell our story, tell mitt romney story starting with our convention going through the fall. and turn the tables. i mean, that's what campaigning is all about. i think we're in a great position becau
there are polls that show governor romney is a worst position in terms of unfavorable than any other nominee. romney has spent a lot of money but as time goes on, the unfavorable opinions of him are going up. it's not like he hasn't trialed to make people like him. why can't he connect with the voters? >> i think first of all, explaining those numbers are very easy, john. just because governor romney ran in '08 and running now, doesn't mean he was on television for four years running...
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if you look at the latest polling, in part because of paul ryan, governor romney is rock solid among conservatives and republicans and obama is rock solid. and so it's a bit of paul ryan. the ads have been mostly a wash. both sides and all the super pacs, essentially what they're doing is confusing people. >> in the battle for the undecided for the independents, it doesn't show anything for the akin remarks. because of when this poll was taken. do you think that may have an impact, just the whole discussion about abortion, abors rights? >> we'll see. i think the romney team is lucky they have the conventions back and they can turn the conversation back to where they want, which is the economy. it doesn't surprise me there is no real switch here, because we know there is a huge gap between the percentage of women intent on voting for obama and those intent on voting for romney. there is already a huge gap there. and to add one thing about what you and john talked about, yes, it's certainly going to be about the swing voters and more than that, this is why we got the ryan pick, it's ab
if you look at the latest polling, in part because of paul ryan, governor romney is rock solid among conservatives and republicans and obama is rock solid. and so it's a bit of paul ryan. the ads have been mostly a wash. both sides and all the super pacs, essentially what they're doing is confusing people. >> in the battle for the undecided for the independents, it doesn't show anything for the akin remarks. because of when this poll was taken. do you think that may have an impact, just...
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take a look. >> i am polling people but would you vote for romney or obama. >> wait. i thought you were registering voter a minute ago. >> i am. >> who are you registered? all voters? >> i'm actually trying to register people for a particular party. >> uh-huh. >> because we're out here in support of romney actually. i am. >> and who's paying you for this? >> oh, the -- let me see. we're working for the county clerk's office. >> okay. you cannot come out here and register one party, lady. are you working for the county clerk's office? i've got it all on tape. you're working for the county clerk's office? >> i believe so, yes. >> and you're only registering republicans? >> nope. >> you said you're only registered romney people. >> we're trying to to be honest. >> and you're workinger for the romney office? >> in all fairness she sounds confuse order afraid. either way she said she was working for the county clerk's office but they said that's absolutely not true. he also said my office does not and will not engage in partisan voter registration. one local official she a
take a look. >> i am polling people but would you vote for romney or obama. >> wait. i thought you were registering voter a minute ago. >> i am. >> who are you registered? all voters? >> i'm actually trying to register people for a particular party. >> uh-huh. >> because we're out here in support of romney actually. i am. >> and who's paying you for this? >> oh, the -- let me see. we're working for the county clerk's office. >> okay....
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mitt romney and rick santorum are neck and neck in the polls. will there be a clear winner after tuesday. joining us with insight is political reporter peter hamby. let's start with this endorsement from jan brewer. there's not really a consensus on what endorsements really mean anymore but can you put this in context for us? >> you're right. endorsements tend to be a little overblown. this is a good pick-up for mitt romney. there are conservatives as we know in this country who are skeptical of mitt romney. jan brewer as you said is a very conservative governor who's put immigration at the top of her agenda. as you know she signed the tough immigration crackdown bill last year. this gives conservatives who might be skeptical of mitt romney a little bit of a comfort zone, a little bit of a blessing to go to the polls and vote for him, but also, you know, no politician at this level makes an endorsement like this without some level of personal calculation. you have to think that jan brewer has seen some polling perhaps, knows mitt romney is proba
mitt romney and rick santorum are neck and neck in the polls. will there be a clear winner after tuesday. joining us with insight is political reporter peter hamby. let's start with this endorsement from jan brewer. there's not really a consensus on what endorsements really mean anymore but can you put this in context for us? >> you're right. endorsements tend to be a little overblown. this is a good pick-up for mitt romney. there are conservatives as we know in this country who are...
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so, the latest polling out of north carolina, if it's any indication, you could see romney's demise in swing states has been greatly exaggerated. romney is now leading in north carolina by four percentage points. last week, we showed you another poll from the state which had the president ahead by two points. this is pretty incredible and nationally, our new poll shows the president ahead by three points. as you can see, that's within the margin of error. is this new momentum for the romney campaign going to be enough? good to see both of you. ben, let me start with you. i know you have been out here, jen was out here saying on friday, look, we're always going to play like we're five points behind, but are you worried when you see polls like this? you have to get a little excited, you were ahead, and now all of a sudden not. >> well, you know, we never thought we were going to win these battleground states by ten points. this has been a closer competitive race for the past year and a half. but you saw in the poll cnn had today in which the president has erased mitt romney's edge on the
so, the latest polling out of north carolina, if it's any indication, you could see romney's demise in swing states has been greatly exaggerated. romney is now leading in north carolina by four percentage points. last week, we showed you another poll from the state which had the president ahead by two points. this is pretty incredible and nationally, our new poll shows the president ahead by three points. as you can see, that's within the margin of error. is this new momentum for the romney...
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then when you look at battleground states, mitt romney in these polls -- or in this poll has a little bit of a lead. so, again, the obama campaign trying to downplay these polls and obviously the debate tonight really mattering for both of these candidates. let's take a look as well at some of the endorsements the candidates got over the weekend. battleground states, both of them picking up some here. mitt romney, tampa tribune. also picking up the orlando sentinel out of florida. columbus dispatch. not surprisingly the new hampshire nunion leader. president obama also picking up in ohio two ohio endorsements. akron beacon journal and cleveland plain dealer. in colorado the denver post. what's really interesting, soledad, not a ton of enthusiasm. the two florida papers kind of a lukewarm endorsement of mitt romney. same with the ohio papers. the denver post which endorsed president obama saying neither has a plan for the future. >> yeah. that's very true. kind of meh on all of these. do you think it matters, susie? >> the newspapers? i think people look -- most people know what their
then when you look at battleground states, mitt romney in these polls -- or in this poll has a little bit of a lead. so, again, the obama campaign trying to downplay these polls and obviously the debate tonight really mattering for both of these candidates. let's take a look as well at some of the endorsements the candidates got over the weekend. battleground states, both of them picking up some here. mitt romney, tampa tribune. also picking up the orlando sentinel out of florida. columbus...
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, and it comes as several polls show romney falling behind in key swing states, like here in ohio, as one romney adviser put it to me earlier this week, it's a good thing they don't hold elections right after the conventions. >> all right. jim acosta, thanks so much. by the way, romney is off the campaign trail today, spending some time at his home in massachusetts. >>> all right. legal battles are brewing for some starbucks baristas in two different states over sharing tips. but do these cases have enough steam? our legal guys will weigh in. they'll give us a jolt or two on the case. you see us, at the start of the day. on the company phone list that's a few names longer. you see us bank on busier highways. on once empty fields. everyday you see all the ways all of us at us bank are helping grow our economy. lending more so companies and communities can expand, grow stronger and get back to work. everyday you see all of us serving you, around the country, around the corner. us bank. ari'm fine.y, babe? ♪ ♪ ♪ with a subaru you can always find a way. announcer: love. it's what ma
, and it comes as several polls show romney falling behind in key swing states, like here in ohio, as one romney adviser put it to me earlier this week, it's a good thing they don't hold elections right after the conventions. >> all right. jim acosta, thanks so much. by the way, romney is off the campaign trail today, spending some time at his home in massachusetts. >>> all right. legal battles are brewing for some starbucks baristas in two different states over sharing tips. but...